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When I was six, my mother placed me in a boarding home. For the next nine years, I never slept in a room that contained less than 30 other kids in it. So, when I was promoted to senior at the high school for my final year there, I had the greatest pleasure of rooming with just one other classmate, and the added feature of a semi-private bathroom.

We seniors also had the feature of walking around the campus in special hats, we called senior bonnets. So all the other kids would know we were the highest in the high school. As seniors, we frequently went on field trips outside the campus, including city museums, city hall, colleges and theatres. The highlight was a senior class trip to Washington, D.C., where we sat in on a session of Congress, visited the monument and many other government sites around the city.

Another benefit of being seniors was that many of us on athletic and other extra-curricular teams were elected to high ranking for the year. I had the honor and pleasure of being chosen captain of our state championship swim team, while my roommate was voted president of the drama club.

Graduation services were on a sunny day in June. Each of us had looked forward to this moment for ten years. Now we were going out on our own to complete freedom, and we should have been flooded with joy. However, to my surprise, I found myself crying, something I hadn’t done for years. I noticed many of my classmates usually proud of their macho guy(大男子气概) attitudes, were also wiping away tears. We knew we would never be together again as we were on that graduation day. Our senior year ended with deep feelings of sadness for our loss, as well as joy for our emerging into a new world beyond the school campus.

1.What made the author feel most pleasant after becoming a senior for his last year?

A. He needn’t study in a boarding home from then on.

B. There would be at least 30 classmates in his class.

C. His best friend would share a room with him.

D. He would share a room with only one classmate.

2. Why did the author and his classmates wear senior bonnets at campus?

A. He could prove that they were from rich families.

B. They would be respected by the girls in his class.

C. Students of the lower grades would know their grades.

D. They would look fashionable and attractive.

3.According to the author, what was the best activity for the seniors?

A. Walking around the campus in special hats

B. Making a senior class trip to Washington, D.C.

C. Going on field trips outside the campus

D. Joining athletic and other extra-curricular teams

4.The author and his classmates can’t help crying at graduation services as　　　 .

A. their parents had marriage problems and were faced with divorce then

B. they were not admitted to their dreaming universities

C. he would say goodbye to his school and he would face new challenges

D. the headmaster gave a moving speech at the meeting

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I keep a two dollar bill in my wallet that was given to me by my mother when I was six years old.

The 31  goes with me wherever I go. My mother gave it to me so that 32  would follow me. She looked at me and said, “I want you to carry this two dollar bill for extra good luck.”

“Thanks, mom,” I replied, “I will keep it 33  to me always.”

My mother passed away when I was seven years old. I remember I took out my two dollar bill and held it in my hand for the longest time, knowing that she would 34  me the rest of my life.

Each time I felt I had a crisis, I would 35  for my two dollar bill and set it on the table. I would 36  at it for several hours and could always 37  a solution. When I applied for my first job, I was thirty years old and very shy. The thought of being interviewed for a job was  38  but I had to work. I saw one of the interviewers well dressed with 39  purse and shoes. I also knew the chance of being chosen was 40  when looking at the length of others’ resumes.

“What makes you feel you are 41  for this job?” The well－dressed woman asked. “I really need this job and there is nothing I can not do” I responded. She then asked me a series of questions and the interview was over. As I left, I 42  and said “Please give me a chance. I learn quickly and can be a very 43  member of your team.”

I went home, 44 . That evening I received a phone call. “Gina” she said, “we decided to give you a chance to 45  yourself.” “Thank you, you will not regret this decision.” I 46  the phone and yelled. At that instant, I remember my mom once said to us “You are 47  in my mind. Don’t  48  failure. It is a way to get us to try harder.”

How 49  this gift from Mom! It had built up 50  in me.

1.                A．money         B．check          C．bill  D．paper

2.                A．luck           B．happiness       C．wealth   D．wisdom

3.                A．close          B．near           C．hard D．firm

4.                A．look out for     B．watch over      C．see to    D．come across

5.                A．get            B．stretch         C．hold D．reach

6.                A．stare           B．glance          C．observe  D．glare

7.                A．come up with    B．put forward      C．set up    D．pull through

8.                A．exciting        B．amazing         C．nervous  D．scary

9.                A．suitable        B．matching        C．fancy D．exaggerating（夸张的）

10.               A．slim           B．terrible         C．few  D．abundant

11.               A．born           B．qualified        C．stable D．grateful

12.               A．turned around   B．turned back     C．put up D．raise up

13.               A．productive      B．additional       C．concise（简洁）    D．effective

14.               A．terrified        B．exhausted      C．sound D．cautious

15.               A．test           B．challenge       C．prove D．strengthen

16.               A．hung up        B．got through     C．set aside   D．got off

17.               A．brilliant        B．awesome       C．careful    D．unbelievable

18.               A．stand          B．bend          C．fear  D．ruin

19.               A．rare           B．special         C．relative   D．primary

20.               A．confidence      B．perseverance    C．model D．intelligence

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My mother let go of me when I could not let go of her .In one last brave moment she was strong for me ,thus making me strong ,too.

I was in the kitchen when ________called and told me to make a quick decision .They could only hold a place for my ________until the next morning.

The thought of being ________from my Alzheimer’s stricken (早老性痴呆)mother when she needed me most ________me .Dad died when I was a teenager ,Mom and I had ________many hard times together .Mom taught me to laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through ________days .But in recent years , except for extremely ________moments of consciousness , she’d become lost in her own private world .I knew that Mom needed________ nursing and medical care ,yet the possibility of a complete stranger coming to her at night ,when she would ________around like a sleepwalking child ,filled me with a feeling of ________.

Two bitter days passed ________we left for the nursing home .I hugged and kissed her with ________tears ,I’d always planned the best golden years for Mom in her old age ,but now I was saying ________.

Suddenly there was something shining in her , a look of recognition .“Stop crying now”,she said firmly ,“Say goodbye and get going .Don’t ________about me .”

I stood with ________and stared into her face .“Mom!”I cried and reached out for her .But as quickly as my “real ”Mom had appeared ,she ________again into her world of a little child . ________ ,at that very moment I realized the mother ,that familiar Mom who knew and understood ,who ________ and sang with me in hard times ,would always be there , giving me ________when I needed it most .

1.A．the hospital      B．the nursing home       C．the kindergarten          D．the school

2.A．Dad B．Mom   C．brother                 D．husband

3.A．freed        B．protected   C．forbidden             D．separated

4.A．relaxed    B．comforted  C．pained                  D．struck

5.A．braved     B．feared         C．escaped                D．followed

6.A．unforgettable B．comfortable C．smooth                 D．tough

7.A．regular     B．rare    C．usual            D．common

8.A．casual       B．limited         C．professional         D．general

9.A．wander    B．dream          C．sleep                    D．look

10.A．love        B．sacrifice      C．warmth                 D．shame

11.A．before   B．after   C．until             D．since

12.A．happy    B．helpless       C．thankful                D．salty

13.A．hello      B．goodnight   C．goodbye               D．thanks

14.A．hands     B．mind   C．voice            D．eyes

15.A．worry     B．wonder       C．puzzle          D．hesitate

16.A．satisfaction     B．disappointment   C．amazement D．recognition

17.A．disappearedB．broke    C．returned    D．left

18.A．Meanwhile     B．Therefore   C．Besides                 D．However

19.A．laughed B．cried   C．talked          D．cooked

20.A．confidence    B．strength      C．safety           D．relief

高二英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

I’d been 16 for six days and was already prepared to deal with failure. I remember when my mum 36  me up that morning, her voice wasn’t as 37  as it usually was.

I stayed in bed for a few minutes. I was 38  to leave its warmth and comfort, and didn’t want to face the problem that I’d let myself 39  for the past six months. Finally, I dragged myself out of 40 .

I finished getting ready and tried to 41 . It didn’t work, so I decided that my 42  should go with me. We had a little time, so I thought we could practice parking. I 43 , with the wheel hitting the fence. After that, the little bit of confidence I’d had was 44 . I tried two more times, but didn’t 45  much. Then we headed to the test site.

I went into a room for some paperwork. And I waited for 20 minutes—just 46  time to make myself believe that I was going to fail. Then, finally, it was my 47 . I just wanted to get it over and make sure that I had to come back next Thursday.

I stepped outside and the sky was the light blue I love. It offered me some 48  and I realized something: something between when I pulled myself off the seat and when I got outside. I had become 49  and confident.

The first thing I had to do was parking, which I did quite 50 . The confidence that came with it hit me like a wave. The rest of the test went well too and I 51  it all. As I drove back, the instructor told me I would not be coming back for a second 52  next Thursday.

Back in the building I didn’t have to say a word. My mum knew just by looking at me. Her 53  made her face softer. And I’m sure it was at least as big as the smile on my face. Her eyes, 54 , looked kind of teary. I knew she was 55  for me.

高二英语单项填空简单题查看答案及解析

My elder brother,Steve,in the____of my father who died when I was six,gave me important lessons in____that helped me grow into an adult.For example,Steve taught me to face the____of my behavior.Once when I returned in ____from a Saturday baseball game,it was Steve who____the time to ask me what happened.When I____that my baseball had flown through Mrs.Holt's basement window,____the glass with a crash,Steve encouraged me to apologize to her.After all,I____not have played in the path between buildings.____my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs.Holt.I____to pay for the window if she would return my ball.

I also learned from Steve that____property is a sacred（神圣的）thing.After I found,a silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom,I wanted to____it,but Steve explained that it might be important to____else in spite of the fact that it had little value.He reminded me of____I'd hate to lose the small dog my father gave me to someone else.I returned the pen to my teacher,Mrs.David.

Yet of all the____Steve gave me,his respect for____is the most vivid in my mind.When I was twelve,I killed an old brown sparrow in the park with a BB gun.____with my accuracy,I screamed to Steve to come from the house to have a look.I shall never forget the____he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird."Did it____you first, Mark?"he asked.I didn't know what to answer.I really felt terrible then,but that moment____out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1.A. charge　　 B. absence　　 C. respect　　 D. presence

2.A. memories　　 B. truth　　 C. values　　 D. honesty

3.A. advantages　　 B. reasons　　 C. realities　　 D. results

4.A. surprise　　 B. tears　　 C. joy　　 D. smiles

5.A. took　　 B. spent　　 C. cost　　 D. paid

6.A. insisted　　 B. introduced　　 C. declared　　 D. explained

7.A. injuring　　 B. damaging　　 C. breaking　　 D. destroying

8.A. could　　 B. must　　 C. would　　 D. should

9.A. Since　　 B. Although　　 C. Because　　 D. Unless

10.A. refused　　 B. offered　　 C. afforded　　 D. managed

11.A. personal　　 B. valuable　　 C. public　　 D. whole

12.A. save　　 B. keep　　 C. pick　　 D. return

13.A. no one　　 B. everyone　　 C. someone　　 D. anyone

14.A. why　　 B. when　　 C. how　　 D. what

15.A. information　　 B. descriptions　　 C. opinions　　 D. instructions

16.A. life　　 B. people　　 C. family　　 D. things

17.A. Proud　　 B. Encouraged　　 C. Relaxed　　 D. Excited

18.A. way　　 B. time　　 C. place　　 D. scene

19.A. affect　　 B. interrupt　　 C. hurt　　 D. fight

20.A. stands　　 B. reaches　　 C. turns　　 D. holds

高二英语完形填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult.

For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess（承认）to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred（神圣的） thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog that my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder.

Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve, I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1. What is the main subject of the passage?

A. The relationship between Mark and Steve.

B. The important lesson Mark learned in school

C. Steve’s important role in mark’s growing process.

D. Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2.It can be inferred from the passage that when Mark confessed to Mrs. Holt, __________.

A. he felt surprised           B. he was light-hearted

C. he felt frightened          D. he knelt before her

3.In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?

A. Respect for personal property.          B. Respect for life.

C. Sympathy for people with problems.     D. The value of honesty.

4.According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?

A. Respect for living things.         B. Responsibility for one’s actions.

C. The value of the honesty.         D. Care for the property of others.

5.Which of the follow is true according to the passage?

A. Mark was still a boy when he wrote this passage.

B. Mark lost the small dog his father carved somewhere.

C. When a living thing hurts you, you should kill it.

D. Even if a living thing hurts you, you should not kill it without hesitation.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

My elder brother Steve, in the absence of my father who died when I was six, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into an adult.

For instance, Steve taught me to face the results of my behavior. Once when I returned in tears from a Saturday baseball game, it was Steve who took the time to ask me what happened. When I explained that my baseball had soared through Mrs. Holt’s basement window, breaking the glass with a crash, Steve encouraged me to confess（承认）to her. After all, I should have been playing in the park down Fifth Street and not in the path between buildings. Although my knees knocked as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to pay for the window from my pocket money if she would return my ball. I also learned from Steve that personal property is a sacred（神圣的） thing. After I found a shiny silver pen in my fifth-grade classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained that it might be important to someone else in spite of the fact that it had little value. He reminded me of how much I’d hate to lose to someone else the small dog that my father carved from a piece of cheap wood. I returned the pen to my teacher, Mrs. Davids, and still remembered the smell of her perfume as she patted me on my shoulder.

Yet of all the instructions Steve gave me, his respect for life is the most vivid in my mind. When I was twelve, I killed an old brown sparrow in the yard with a BB gun. Excited with my accuracy, I screamed to Steve to come from the house to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood for a long moment and stared at the bird on the ground. Then in a dead, quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt you first, Mark?” I didn’t know what to answer. He continued with his eyes firm, “The only time you should even think of hurting a living thing is if it hurts you first. And then you think a long, long time.” I really felt terrible then, but that moment stands out as the most important lesson my brother taught me.

1. What is the main subject of the passage?

A．The relationship between Mark and Steve.

B．The important lesson Mark learned in school

C．Steve’s important role in mark’s growing process.

D．Mark and Steve’s respect for living things.

2. It can be inferred from the passage that when Mark confessed to Mrs. Holt, __________.

A．he felt surprised                        B．he was light-hearted

C．he felt frightened                       D．he knelt before her

3.In the story about the pen, which of the following lessons did Steve teach his brother?

A．Respect for personal property.

B．Respect for life.

C．Sympathy for people with problems.

D．The value of honesty.

4. According to the writer, which was the most important lesson Steve taught his young brother?

A．Respect for living things.

B．Responsibility for one’s actions.

C．The value of the honesty.

D．Care for the property of others.

5.Which of the follow is true according to the passage?

A．Mark was still a boy when he wrote this passage.

B．Mark lost the small dog his father carved somewhere.

C．When a living thing hurts you, you should kill it.

D．Even if a living thing hurts you, you should not kill it without hesitation.

高二英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy new mother. The bundle was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped—the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the baby’s hearing was perfect except his appearance．

One day when he rushed home from school and threw himself into his mother’s arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boy…called me－a f—…freak．”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaks．

He grew up，handsome for his misfortune．A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that．He developed a gift for literature and music．

The boy’s father had a talk with the family doctor．Could nothing be done? “I believe we could graft on a pair of outer ears，if they could be donated，”the doctor decided．So the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man．Two years went by．Then, “You’re going to the hospital，son．Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need．But it’s a secret,” said the father．

The operation was a brilliant success．His talents blossomed into genius．School and college became a series of successes．Later he married and entered the diplomatic service．“But I must know!” he urged his father．“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him．”

“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to know…not yet．”The years kept the secret, but the day did come …one of the darkest days that ever passed through a son．He stood with his father over his mother’s casket(棺材)．Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret．

1..

When the mother unfolded the cloth and looked upon the tiny face we know that the mother________．

A. suddenly decided to make a sacrifice for the baby

B. kept the baby’s situation unknown to others

C. felt shocked and disappointed to see her new baby

D. complained of her bad luck and regretted having a disabled child

2..

Give the closest meaning to the underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 2．

A. Slow–acting person.                      B. Ugly–looking child.

C. Badly–behaved student.                  D. Strangely–shaped creature.

3..

At last, we may infer from the passage that_________.

A. The agreement was between the donator and the family

B. Finally the boy came to know the donator was a stranger

C. The mother may never let her hair be cut to keep her ears from being seen

D. The mother donated her ears to her son after she died

4..

What moral lesson can we draw from this reading?

A. Real love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done known．

B. It is up to parents to help their children heart and soul．

C. True beauty lies only in the heart not in appearance．

D. It is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful．

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism(新闻工作) when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“ How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“ None.”

“ Where did you go?”

“ The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“ What did you do?”

“ Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“ You just stood there?”

“ Didn’t sell a single one.”

“ My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “ Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel(五分镍币). It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence(自信), and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“ If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “ you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A. He wanted to be famous in the future.

B. The job was quite easy for him.

C. His mother had high hopes for him.

D. The competition for the job was fierce.

2. From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A. excited        B. interested     C. ashamed          D. disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A. She forced him to continue.              B. She punished him.

C. She gave him some money.            D. She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined phrase “this battle”(last paragraph) refer to?

A. The war between the boy’s parents.

B. The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C. The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D. The fight between the boy and his father.

5.What is the text mainly about?

A. The early life of a journalist.

B. The early success of a journalist.

C. The happy childhood of the writer.

D. The important role of the writer in his family.

高二英语阅读理解简单题查看答案及解析

I began working in journalism when I was eight. It was my mother’s idea. She wanted me to “make something” of myself, and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition.

With my load of magazines I headed toward Belleville Avenue. The crowds were there. There were two gas stations on the corner of Belleville and Union. For several hours I made myself highly visible, making sure everyone could see me and the heavy black letters on the bag that said THE SATURDAY EVENING POST. When it was suppertime, I walked back home.

“How many did you sell, my boy?” my mother asked.

“None.”

“Where did you go?”

“The corner of Belleville and Union Avenues.”

“What did you do?”

“Stood on the corner waiting for somebody to buy a Saturday Evening Post.”

“You just stood there?”

“Didn’t sell a single one.”

“My God, Russell!”

Uncle Allen put in, “Well, I’ve decided to take the Post.” I handed him a copy and he paid me a nickel. It was the first nickel I earned.

Afterwards my mother taught me how to be a salesman. I would have to ring doorbells, address adults with self-confidence, and persuade them by saying that no one, no matter how poor, could afford to be without the Saturday Evening Post in the home.

One day, I told my mother I’d changed my mind. I didn’t want to make a success in the magazine business.

“If you think you can change your mind like this,” she replied, “you’ll become a good-for-nothing.” She insisted that, as soon as school was over, I should start ringing doorbells, selling magazines. Whenever I said no, she would scold me.

My mother and I had fought this battle almost as long as I could remember. My mother, dissatisfied with my father’s plain workman’s life, determined that I would not grow up like him and his people. But never did she expect that, forty years later, such a successful journalist as me would go back to her husband’s people for true life and love.

1.Why did the boy start his job young?

A．He wanted to be famous in the future.

B．The job was quite easy for him.

C．His mother had high hopes for him.

D．The competition for the job was fierce.

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother, we learn that the mother was _______.

A．excited           B．interested         C．ashamed          D．disappointed

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A．She forced him to continue.               B．She punished him.

C．She gave him some money.                D．She changed her plan.

4.What does the underlined word “nickel” most possibly mean?

A．a note that is worth ten dollars

B．a bill signed in acknowledgement of debt

C．a list showing how much you have to pay

D．a coin that is worth five cents

5.What is the text mainly about?

A．The early life of a journalist.

B．The early success of a journalist.

C．The happy childhood of the writer.

D．The important role of the writer in his family.

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